1 此物品的重要性
铟驱动是无人深空飞船科技树中最终且最强大的超光速引擎升级，可进入在星图上归类为O型和B型恒星的蓝色星系。
除了访问新星系的明显好处外，铟驱动还是通往无人深空整个终局经济的门户。
铟驱动还能解锁活化铟 farming，这被广泛认为是无人深空中最终的被动收入方法。
对于探险家和完成主义者，铟驱动对于与银河旅行相关的旅程里程碑至关重要。
2 配方 / 蓝图
铟驱动蓝图从异常现象空间站上的飞船科技商人处使用纳米星团学习。
Blueprint Acquisition
| 方法 | 位置 | 成本 |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase from Technology Merchant | 太空异象 (飞船 Technology section) | 500 纳米星团 |
Installation Recipe
| 材料 | 数量 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Indium | 250 | Mined from Indium deposits on Blue star system planets |
| 有色金属 | 250 | Refined from Copper, Cadmium, Emeril, or Indium |
| 布线织机 | 5 | Purchased from Galactic Trade Terminals (50,000 units each) |
Installation: The 铟驱动 is installed in your starship's Technology Inventory (not General Inventory). It occupies a 1x1 slot. Once installed, it cannot be removed without destroying it — though it can be upgraded to higher-class versions by installing better-quality modules over it.
Drive Synergy Requirements
The 铟驱动 does not replace your existing 镉驱动 and 艾梅里尔驱动. In fact, it requires them to function. The hyperdrive upgrade system in 无人深空 works as a tiered hierarchy:
| Drive | Unlocks | Blueprint Cost | Recipe Complexity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 镉驱动 | Red star systems (K, M-type) | Artemis Path quest (free) | 有色金属 + Cadmium |
| 艾梅里尔驱动 | Green star systems (G, F-type) | Artemis Path quest (free) | 有色金属 + Emeril |
| 铟驱动 | Blue star systems (O, B-type) | 500 Nanites (Anomaly) | 有色金属 + Indium + 布线织机s |
You must install all three drives to have access to all star system colors. The Indium Drive is installed in addition to your other drives, not instead of them. If you uninstall a lower-tier drive, you lose access to that tier's systems even with the 铟驱动 installed. Plan your starship technology inventory layout accordingly — three drive modules occupy 3 slots, plus adjacent hyperdrive upgrades for synergy bonuses.
Adjacency Bonus Optimization
When installing the 铟驱动 in your starship technology slots, position it adjacent to your other hyperdrive modules (镉驱动, 艾梅里尔驱动, Hyperdrive Core, and S-Class 超光速引擎 Upgrades) to receive adjacency bonuses. These bonuses increase your maximum warp range by 10-20% when related modules touch each other along their edges. The optimal layout arranges all three color drives in a row with the 超光速引擎 Core and S-Class upgrades flanking them. A well-organized hyperdrive layout with full adjacency bonuses can achieve warp ranges exceeding 3,000 light-years per jump.
有色金属 from Indium (Post-Installation)
After installing the 铟驱动 and accessing Blue systems, the primary ongoing economic benefit is Indium refining. The conversion rates are:
| 输入 (精炼机) | 产出 | 比例 | 产出价值 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Indium (便携精炼机) | 4 有色金属 | 1:4 | ~120 每单位货币 Indium |
| 1 Activated Indium + 1 Chlorine (中型精炼机) | 8 有色金属 | 1:8 | ~240 每单位货币 Activated Indium |
| 250 Indium (大型精炼机 batch) | 1,000 有色金属 | 1:4 | ~30,000 每单位货币 batch |
These refining ratios make Indium the single most efficient source of Chromatic Metal, which in turn feeds into virtually every advanced crafting recipe including 跃迁超核s, Circuit Boards, Superconductors, and all 聚变点火器 / 停滞装置 components. Once you have an Indium source, you will never need to mine Copper for 有色金属 again.
3 材料与位置
安装铟驱动需要来自蓝色星系的材料——但如果没有安装驱动，你无法访问蓝色星系。
● Indium — 250 for Installation
来源: Blue star system planets, or purchased from trade terminals.
Best farming method: For the initial 250 Indium needed to craft the drive itself, purchase from any space station's Galactic Trade Terminal. Indium typically sells for 400-600 每单位货币 piece, so 250 units costs approximately 100,000-150,000 units — affordable for any mid-game player. After installation, mine your own Indium from Blue system planets. Indium appears as large blue crystal formations visible from orbit — look for planets with "Metallic" or "Mineral Rich" characteristics in the system scan. Use your 分析面罩 to locate deposits and mine with the 地形操纵器. A single large Indium deposit yields 200-500 units. For ongoing mass production, build an Autonomous Mining Unit or 矿物提取器 over an Indium hotspot (use Surveying Mode to find S-Class deposits).
● 有色金属 — 250 for Installation
来源: Refined from Copper, Cadmium, Emeril, or Indium.
Best farming method: Use the 中型精炼机 multiplication trick: 2 Copper + 1 Chromatic Metal = 6 Chromatic Metal. Starting with 50 Chromatic Metal and 100 Copper, you can produce unlimited Chromatic Metal through iterative refining. If you already have an 艾梅里尔驱动 and access to Green systems, Emeril refines to Chromatic Metal at 1:3 ratio, providing 750 Chromatic Metal from 250 Emeril — enough for the installation with surplus. Alternatively, purchase 有色金属 directly from trade terminals for approximately 30 每单位货币 piece — 250 units costs only 7,500 units.
● 布线织机 — 5 for Installation
来源: Purchased from Galactic Trade Terminals on space stations.
Best farming method: Wiring Looms are a standard trade commodity available at every space station's Galactic Trade Terminal. They cost approximately 50,000 units each, so 5 Wiring Looms cost approximately 250,000 units total. 布线织机s are also frequently found in cargo drops at Manufacturing Facilities, Operations Centres, and as rewards from freighter fleet expeditions. They are used in dozens of starship, exosuit, and multi-tool upgrades, so purchasing a stack of 20-50 while you are at the terminal is recommended — you will need them for future technology installations.
● Activated Indium — For Refining and Farming
来源: Extreme-weather planets in Blue star systems.
Best farming method: Activated Indium is found exclusively on planets in Blue systems that have extreme weather conditions — look for descriptors like "Extreme," "High Energy," "Supercritical," or "Irradiated Storms." Use your 分析面罩 from the starship to scan the planet surface before landing — Activated Indinite deposits show as dark blue crystalline formations. To farm Activated Indium efficiently: (1) Find an S-Class Activated Indinite deposit using Surveying Mode, (2) Build a small base with a 传送模块, (3) Place Mineral Extractors on the deposit and connect them to 供应仓库s, (4) Power the extractors with 电磁发电机s or Solar Panels. A single S-Class deposit with 4 矿物提取器s produces 4,000-8,000 Activated Indium per real-time hour, worth 3.6-7.2 million units. This is the most profitable passive farm in the game.
● 风暴水晶s — Blue System Exclusive
来源: Extreme-weather planets in Blue star systems during active storms.
Best farming method: 风暴水晶s appear as tall, glowing pillars on extreme-weather planets in Blue systems, but only during active storms. They cannot be seen or harvested during calm weather. Land on an extreme-weather planet and wait in your starship for a storm to begin (indicated by the hazard protection warning and visual weather effects). During the storm, use your 分析面罩 to scan for Storm Crystal markers — they appear as glowing columns visible from hundreds of units away. Each Storm Crystal harvests for 1 crystal, which sells for approximately 130,000 units. A single extreme-weather planet typically has 10-20 风暴水晶s, worth 1.3-2.6 million 每单位货币 storm cycle. Use your Minotaur exocraft for harvesting — it is immune to storm damage. Mark your starship for quick returns to wait out the hazard protection drain between crystal harvests.
4 最优路线
此路线涵盖从购买蓝图到在蓝色星系建立盈利的活化铟采矿运营的完整旅程。
PHASE 1: Blueprint Purchase and Material Gathering (30 minutes)
- Summon the 太空异象 (press X on PC, D-Pad Up on console, select "Summon Anomaly").
- Land aboard the Anomaly and locate the 飞船 Technology Merchant (the vendor selling starship upgrade modules).
- Purchase the 铟驱动 blueprint for 500 纳米星团. If you lack Nanites, complete 2-3 枢纽 missions first.
- Fly to a wealthy space station and open the Galactic Trade Terminal.
- Purchase: 250 Indium (~125,000 units), 250 有色金属 (~7,500 units), and 5 布线织机s (~250,000 units).
- Ensure your starship Technology Inventory has at least 1 free slot adjacent to your existing hyperdrive modules.
- Craft and install the 铟驱动 from your starship inventory.
PHASE 2: First Blue System Exploration (20 minutes)
- Open the Galactic Map. Look for Blue-colored stars — these are O-type and B-type systems now accessible to you.
- Select a Blue system within your warp range and warp there. Use a 跃迁超核 for full fuel.
- Upon arrival, scan all planets from space. Look for: (a) planets with "Metallic" or "Mineral Rich" for regular Indium, (b) planets with "Extreme" weather for Activated Indium.
- Land on the most promising planet and use Surveying Mode (press C on PC) to scan for mineral hotspots.
- Identify an S-Class or A-Class Indinite hotspot. Note its coordinates and planetary location.
- If the planet has extreme weather, also note any 风暴水晶 pillars you spot during your survey — mark these with 保存信标s for later farming.
PHASE 3: Activated Indium Farm Construction (45 minutes)
- Land at the S-Class Indinite hotspot location.
- Place a 基地电脑 and claim the area.
- Use Surveying Mode again to locate a nearby Electromagnetic Power Hotspot (ideally within 300 units of the mineral deposit).
- If an EM hotspot is nearby: place 3-4 电磁发电机s to provide 500kP+ of power.
- If no EM hotspot exists: place 8 Solar Panels and 4 Batteries for renewable power.
- Place 4-8 矿物提取器s directly on the S-Class Indinite deposit.
- Connect all Extractors to a central 供应仓库 (or chain of depots) using Supply Pipes.
- Wire power from your generators to the Extractors and Depot.
- Build a 传送模块 for fast travel to your farm.
- Optionally: build a 保存点 and a small shelter for convenience.
PHASE 4: First Harvest and Sales (15 minutes)
- Wait 1-2 real-time hours for the 矿物提取器s to fill the 供应仓库 (or wait overnight for a massive harvest).
- Teleport back to your Activated Indium farm.
- Collect the Activated Indium from the 供应仓库 interface.
- A typical first harvest from 4 Extractors on an S-Class deposit yields 5,000-10,000 units.
- Teleport to a wealthy space station and sell at the Galactic Trade Terminal.
- At ~900 每单位货币 piece, 10,000 Activated Indium = 9,000,000 货币.
- Purchase a new starship slot, upgrade, or save for an S-Class Capital 货船.
PHASE 5: 有色金属 Factory Setup (30 minutes, optional)
- Expand your Indium farm base to include a 大型精炼机.
- Store 1,000 regular Indium (not Activated) in a dedicated 供应仓库.
- When you need 有色金属 for crafting: refine Indium at 1:4 ratio in the 大型精炼机.
- 1,000 Indium = 4,000 有色金属 — enough for 100+ 跃迁超核s or multiple 聚变点火器 / 停滞装置 components.
- This setup eliminates 有色金属 farming permanently. Every unit of Indium becomes 4 units of the most versatile crafting metal in the game.
PHASE 6: 风暴水晶 Farming Circuit (Ongoing)
- Mark 3-4 extreme-weather planets in Blue systems within your warp range with 基地电脑s or 保存信标s.
- During play sessions, periodically warp to these planets during storm conditions.
- Harvest all visible 风暴水晶s using your Minotaur (storm-immune).
- Each planet yields 10-20 crystals per storm, worth 1.3-2.6 million units.
- Storm crystals also count as "extreme survival" milestones and award 纳米星团.
- Combine 风暴水晶 farming with Activated Indium collection for maximum profit per system visit.
5 注意事项与技巧
你需要铟来制作铟驱动，但无法访问蓝色星系就无法开采铟，而访问蓝色星系又需要铟驱动。
每个供应仓库最多容纳1,000单位的单一资源。
无人深空中的矿床有有限的提取速率，以每小时单位数衡量。
在单个空间站出售大量活化铟会导致当地市场价格崩溃。
承载活化铟和风暴水晶的极端天气行星确实非常危险。
活化铟农场可以在多人游戏会话中的所有玩家之间共享。
有两种不同的自动采矿机器，它们的工作方式不同。
6 沿途额外收益
安装铟驱动并在蓝色星系建立据点会解锁一系列连锁收益，触及你无人深空游戏体验的每个方面。
Infinite 有色金属 Supply
Once your Indium farm is operational, Chromatic Metal becomes effectively free. At a 1:4 refining ratio, every Activated Indium collection run produces enough Chromatic Metal for months of crafting. This eliminates the single most common bottleneck in the entire crafting system. 跃迁超核s, 聚变点火器s, 停滞装置s, Circuit Boards, Superconductors — every recipe requiring 有色金属 becomes instantly craftable without farming. The 中型精炼机 multiplication trick becomes unnecessary because you have a direct, unlimited source of the highest-quality metal in the game.
Billion-Unit Passive Income
A well-built Activated Indium farm generates 50-100 million 每单位货币 day completely passively. Within a week of establishing your farm, you will have accumulated 350-700 million units — enough to purchase any S-Class Capital 货船 (the most expensive item category at 100-500 million units) and still have hundreds of millions remaining. This wealth eliminates all economic constraints from your gameplay. Every S-Class starship you encounter, every rare multi-tool, every expensive trade commodity — all become instant purchases without consideration of cost. Economic freedom is the single most transformative benefit of the 铟驱动.
Exotic Planet Discovery
Blue systems have the highest probability of containing exotic and anomalous planet types. Bioluminescent worlds where all flora glows at night, Chromatic Fog planets where the atmosphere shifts colors constantly, Shattered worlds with floating island formations, and Volcanic worlds with active lava flows — all are disproportionately found in Blue systems. Each exotic planet type contributes unique fauna, flora, and discovery rewards worth uploading for 纳米星团. Many players explore Blue systems primarily for the visual spectacle and screenshot opportunities, with the economic benefits as a secondary consideration.
风暴水晶 Wealth
Storm Crystal farming in Blue systems adds a high-value, low-effort income stream to your economic portfolio. At 130,000 每单位货币 crystal and 10-20 crystals per storm per planet, a 15-minute Storm Crystal run can yield 1-3 million units. 风暴水晶s also have practical uses: they are required for certain high-end exosuit upgrades and base building components. The knowledge of which planets in your network have active storms and crystal locations becomes a valuable mental map that pays dividends every time you visit.
Galactic Map Mastery
The process of finding optimal Blue systems for your Indium farm teaches you the galactic map interface in detail: filtering by economy type, identifying wealthy systems, reading system class indicators, and planning warp routes. These navigation skills are essential for community expeditions, coordinate-based ship hunting (using Portal glyphs to visit specific systems), and galactic core travel. The 铟驱动 farmer becomes an expert navigator as a natural consequence of their economic optimization.
Multiplayer Community Integration
Sharing your Activated Indium farm with the NMS community via the Coordinate Exchange or with friends in multiplayer creates social connections and reciprocal benefits. Other players may share their own farms, Portal addresses for rare S-Class ships, or coordinates for unique planets. The 无人深空 community thrives on shared knowledge, and having a valuable farm to contribute establishes you as a respected member. Many long-term multiplayer groups form around shared farming and exploration networks.
Base Building Mastery
Constructing an efficient Activated Indium farm teaches advanced base-building techniques: power grid management, 供应仓库 chaining, extractor optimization, electromagnetic hotspot utilization, and 传送模块 placement. These skills transfer directly to building elaborate showcase bases, complex farming operations for other resources, and the multi-planet base networks needed for 停滞装置 and 聚变点火器 production. The Indium farm is often a player's first truly optimized base, serving as a foundation for all future construction projects.
Journey Milestone Progression
Installing the Indium Drive and visiting Blue systems contributes directly to multiple Journey Milestones: "The 太空异象" (technology installation), "To the Centre" (galactic travel), "Universal Translator" (system exploration), and "Extreme Survival" (extreme weather planet visits). These milestones award 纳米星团, titles, and account-level bonuses. Simply by pursuing the 铟驱动 and its economic benefits, you will naturally complete many of the game's achievement tracks without deliberate grinding.